12/14/2023 0 Comments White granite with glitter![]() ![]() ![]() …a simple nail to hold the end on tight, pushing it towards the mirror. A clamp with a paper towel under it to protect the paint on one end, and on the other…. Problem for me was that the board bowed a little bit and didn’t stick hard on both ends. Like it says on the package, apply the goo, stick it to the wall, then pull apart for a few minutes so the goo gets tacky and will stick better. Decided to use super easy Liquid Nails ($5) to put it up. Painted them with the same grey primer as the countertop, and then with the black acrylic craft paint. Next I cut new wood backsplashes to mimic a nice thick granite ($FREE) from a piece of 3/4″ plywood I had laying around. I bought a new bottle of paint ($2) and voila, awesomeness ensued once applied with a fresh foam paintbrush. It DID seem like a good idea at 2am in the morning when I tried it, but I could have saved a lot of trouble just waiting until the next day and buying new craft paint. I even went so far as to water the black craft glue down a bit and STRAINED IT WITH AN OLD STRAINER from the kitchen. ![]() …all was smooth and well after sanding the gloopy result back down with the handy mouse sander. SO I initially blamed it on the foam brush and decided to try a different technique to apply it but that didn’t work either, so… …it went on ALL gloopy because the paint had chunks in it from sitting too long. I had this black acrylic craft paint on hand and figured I’d just use it for the base coat of my granite. If it doesn’t then I’m off to the store to get the right stuff. Basically, I will use what I have on hand and pray that it works. Then I lightly sanded the laminate surface and applied a nice layer of grey primer ($8) with a a paintbrush. Taping off around the sink with painter’s tape and removing the backsplash. So let’s get started….first things first. Plus they had super awesome crappy laminate backsplash with silver trim. Even though this house was built in 2004, this maroon/grey/oak theme seems trés 1980’s. ugly, dated and this color irritated me every time I went in there. ![]()
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